Side Quest Book Club: "Thistlefoot" @ SQBG

Wed May 13 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm UTC-04:00

Side Quest Books & Games | Somerville

Side Quest Books & Games
Publisher/HostSide Quest Books & Games
Side Quest Book Club: "Thistlefoot" @ SQBG
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Join Side Quest Books & Games for a discussion of GennaRose Nethercott's novel, "Thistlefoot."
About this Event

ABOUT THE BOOK

The Yaga siblings--Bellatine, a young woodworker, and Isaac, a wayfaring street performer and con artist--have been estranged since childhood, separated both by resentment and by wide miles of American highway. But when they learn that they are to receive a mysterious inheritance, the siblings are reunited--only to discover that their bequest isn't land or money, but something far stranger: a sentient house on chicken legs.
Thistlefoot, as the house is called, has arrived from the Yagas' ancestral home in Russia--but not alone. A sinister figure known only as the Longshadow Man has tracked it to American shores, bearing with him violent secrets from the past: fiery memories that have hidden in Isaac and Bellatine's blood for generations. As the Yaga siblings embark with Thistlefoot on a final cross-country tour of their family's traveling theater show, the Longshadow Man follows in relentless pursuit, seeding destruction in his wake. Ultimately, time, magic, and legacy must collide--erupting in a powerful conflagration to determine who gets to remember the past and craft a new future.
An enchanted adventure illuminated by Jewish myth and adorned with lyrical prose as tantalizing and sweet as briar berries, Thistlefoot is an immersive modern fantasy saga by a bold new talent.

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ABOUT THE EVENT

  • Tickets for this event are $5, which can be used as $5 credit towards a purchase at SQBG on the day.
  • Side Quest Books & Games is located on the Bow Market balcony, in the back left corner. There is an elevator for accessibility in the lobby of Bow Market, to the right of the driveway when you first arrive.
  • Masks are optional, but please let us know and stay home if you are ill.
  • Outside food and drink are welcome.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Side Quest Books & Games, 1 Bow Market Way, Somerville, United States

Tickets

USD 6.24

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